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POLL: Do You Think The Epa Should Have Stricter Enforcement For States That Fail To Reduce Their Pollution Levels?
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam, who serves as chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council, issued the following statement today after Virginia joined Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia in filing suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to enforce the terms of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement which require partner states to reduce their pollution levels in the allotted time frame.
POLL: Do You Think Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax Would Be A Sound Replacement For Gov. Ralph Northam?
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax plans to make his run for governor official this week. His office announced that he’ll file to run either Thursday or Friday. He’ll hold two campaign kickoff events over the weekend. One in Fairfax on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Historic...
POLL: Do You Agree Taking Away Qualified Immunity From Police When It Comes To Police Misconduct?
The Virginia House of Delegates narrowly passed legislation Tuesday rolling back qualified immunity as a defense against lawsuits alleging police misconduct, reviving the measure just four days after voting it down. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, has followed a rocky path through the General Assembly and it’s...
POLL: Do You Agree With The Police Reforms Passed By The Virginia House?
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House of Delegates has approved a sweeping package of police reforms. The legislation includes many of the measures protesters around the country have called for since the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The bills call for prohibiting the use of...
POLL: Would You Eat At Eggspectation?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A Montreal-based chain restaurant is coming to Stony Point Fashion Park on Tuesday. Eggspectation will serve breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner in their indoor and outdoor dining areas. This is not the first Virginia location but it is the first in the central region. The restaurant...
POLL: Do You Think The Uptick In Absentee Ballots Will Have A Significant Impact On The Election?
Between COVID-19 and a new Virginia law allowing residents to vote absentee by mail or in person ahead of an election without a state-approved reason, absentee voting is reaching historic levels ahead of the November presidential election. Nearly 79,000 absentee ballots have been requested across the Richmond-area as of the...
POLL: Do You Agree With The District Launching A Vaccination Campaign?
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Students in Chesterfield will still need their up-to-date physicals and immunizations before starting the virtual school year. The Chesterfield Health District is launching a Don’t Wait Vaccinate initiative to keep families aware and to ensure students get vaccinated before the new school year. Physicals and...
Do You Agree With Protesters' Demands About Racial Justice?
On Tuesday afternoon, as the Virginia senate was gaveling in at the Science Museum of Virginia and the House prepared for the special legislative session at the Siegel Center, hundreds turned out on Broad Street to call attention to their legislative priorities. One group marched down Broad Street demanding their...
Do you think that installing "No Parking" signs and issuing more parking tickets will solve the parking problems at Pony Pasture?
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Every summer, Pony Pasture sees an influx of visitors but it’s safe to say almost nothing this year is the same as last year. ”It has been a lot more people this year. I don’t know if it’s because of the coronavirus. I’m sure there’s probably a lot of pools that are not open, or whatnot, and no places for people to go,” said Susan, a Stratford Hills resident who lives close to Pony Pasture.
Do you agree there is disproportionate in minorities when it comes to organ transplant?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — COVID-19 has shed a light on racial disparities in health as the virus disproportionately impacts the Black community. Now, 8News has uncovered those health inequities carry over when you look at who is on the wait list for an organ transplant. Nobody knows that better than...
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